Donna Marie (Cole) Stirpe, 89, formerly of Lyons, New York and more recently of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Born on November 20, 1936, in Lyons, New York, she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Pearl (Fields) Cole. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be missed.
Donna is survived by her sons, Ronald (Nadine) Stirpe and Daniel Stirpe, both of Pennsylvania; a daughter-in-law, Denise Stirpe, of Rhode Island and sister-in-law, Diane (Lynch) Cole of Florida. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Corey (Tara), Dustin (Katie), Brandon (Courtney), Eric (Molly), Cassandre, and Luke as well as nine great-grandchildren and a special niece, Marie Palmer, along with many other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Peter Stirpe; son, Dominick Stirpe, and brother, James Cole.
A brief viewing will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026 at the Jesse H. Giegle Funeral Home, Inc., 2100 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, from 10 to 11a.m. followed by her prayer service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Steven J. Arena, officiating. The Rites of Committal will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026 in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, 192 Geneva Street (Route 414 South) Clyde, New York at 2 p.m. with Rev. John Omboga, officiating. Entombment, with her husband, will be in the St. John the Evangelist Garden Mausoleum.
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In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions in her name being made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://stjude.org.
Those wishing to share memories and condolences with the family should visit www.BitnerCares.com
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